Learn more about kidney donation, including what to expect, information on the kidney donation process, answers to common questions about kidney donation, helpful tips and resources and more.
One question we sometimes hear from potential kidney donors is: “What if I donate a kidney now, then at some point in the future my remaining kidney fails and I need a transplant?” In fact, living kidney donors may be less likely to be diagnosed with kidney disease than the general public. All potential living …
If you are thinking about or planning to donate a kidney, you may be wondering how long it will take to recover from the kidney donor surgery. The recovery time after living kidney donation surgery will vary depending on several factors, including the type of surgery (laparoscopic vs traditional kidney removal) and the donor’s individual …
I donated a kidney in January 2017 while I was on active duty military service, and donated to a West Point classmate and Army veteran. Did you know there are over 100,000 people in the United States waiting for a kidney donation to save their life? And that a donation from a living donor has …
If you are donating a kidney, you will undergo kidney removal surgery (nephrectomy), which is a surgical procedure to remove a healthy kidney from a living donor for transplant into a person whose kidneys no longer function properly. The surgery usually takes about two to three hours, but can take anywhere from one to five …
If you are interested in becoming a living kidney donor, you will need to undergo several tests before you are approved for donation surgery. Some tests are to determine if you are healthy enough to become a donor, and some are to see whether your kidney is a good match for the person you want …
If you are interested in donating a kidney, there is a simple way to determine if you are eligible to become a donor. Visit the National Kidney Registry’s donor screen page and enter your name, phone number and email. You will receive an email with a link to a medical screening questionnaire to start the …
There are approximately 100,000 people in the United States waiting for a kidney, and many more living kidney donors are needed to give kidney patients a chance to receive a life-saving kidney transplant. If you are considering becoming a living kidney donor, you may be wondering whether kidney donation is safe, or if there are …
More than 90,000 people are in need of a kidney transplant, yet every year only about 6,000 people donate one of their kidneys. A kidney donation chain is a way of maximizing the number of kidney patients who receive a living donor kidney, while ensuring that all kidney recipients receive a donor kidney that is …
On March 1, 2017, EJ Tamez became a living kidney donor when he donated a kidney to his younger brother, Luis Tamez. EJ has become a passionate advocate for living kidney donation, and is now Head Donor Search Expert Coach to the National Kidney Registry to help people with kidney failure find a living kidney …